(AP PHOTO) Credit: AAPSarah Mullally has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England in the 1400-year history of the role. By being named as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Mullally becomes the female leader of one of the last areas of British public life to have been led only by men. Reflecting the Church of England's status as England's established church, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office announced Mullally's appointment on Friday with the formal consent of King Charles. As monarch, Charles is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, a role established in the 16th century when King Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church. The Church of England has been without a leader since last November when Justin Welby resigned over a child abuse cover-up scandal.